Luminous Arc 3 Announced

The DS continues its reign as the system of choice this generation for Japanese RPGs! The latest announcement is Luminous Arc 3 Eyes, a DS sequel to -- well, to Luminous Arc 2 and 1, of course.

First unveiled in this week's Famitsu, Luminous Arc 3 is the latest entry in a series of strategy RPG games from Image Epoch. The game promises a number of new features, most notably a splitting scenario that offers multiple endings. The story splits based both off the favor the various characters have with you and the results of battle.

Gameplay is divided into two parts: day time and after time. During day time, you work through a story that's set in a magic academy. After time follows battles that you fight during day time. During these sequences, you're free to do as you please, and can work on your character relationships.